Raffaello Sanzio (Santi; Raphael) was an Italian Renaissance painter; architect and designer. His work along with that of his older contemporaries Leonardo and Michelangelo defined the High Renaissance style in central Italy. He was a popular personality; famous; wealthy; and honored. His posthumous reputation was even greater; for until the later 19th century he was regarded by almost all critics as the greatest painter who had ever lived mdash; the artist who expressed the basic doctrines of the Christian Church through figures that have a physical beauty worthy of the antique. He became the ideal of all academies (it was against his authority that the Pre-Raphaelites revolted); and today we approach him through a long tradition in which Raphaelesque forms and motifs have been used with a steady diminution of their values. He has been a major inspiration to great classical painters such as Annibale Carracci; Poussin; and Ingres
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Great BookBy J. ParrishFor anyone planning to act or direct in a production of "A Midsummer Nights Dream." this book is absolutely indispensable. Written in a witty and highly readable fashion. Pennington takes the reader through the entire play -- scene by scene -- discussing various possibilities for interpretation and discussing pitfalls that may arise in the acting or directing of the play. Actually. the book would also be excellent for anyone planning to see the play as you will understand it much more thoroughly after reading this very entertaining book. He has also written guides to "Hamlet" and "Twelfth Night" which are equally wonderful. I hope he writes more!
